Toy boat.



1. 'KOHN.

TOY BOAT. APPLICATION HLEDJULY'J6. rays.

Patented Apr. 8,1919.

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To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, JULIUS Konr a c tizenof the Unitedv States, and a res dent-of the city of New York, boroughof Manhattan, in the countyand State of New York,

have invented anew and Improved Toy.

Boat, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description-This invention relates to toys and has' for an object the provision ofan improvedconstruction which requires some considerable skill andaccuracy to fully enjoy the proper operation of the various parts. IAnother object in view is to provide atoy in the shape of a ship orother article with movable parts, and a releasable catch for holding theparts together whereby when an object is thrown or shot againstthe catchthe parts will be released for giving the effect of a boat being blownup by an explosive shell.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a toydlsclosing an embodiment of the invention, cer-- tain parts being brokenaway for better illustrating the operating mechamsm.

Fig. 2 is a section through Fig. 1 on line 22, the same being on anenlarged seale. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing thedevice in an open or knocked down position.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view showingthe catch and associateparts.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates what maybe termed a platform provided with a number of traction members 2 in theshape of wheels, there being preferably four wheels, though a greater orless number may be provided Without de arting from the spirit of theinvention. (5 a member 3 which may be termed .a base which is formed torepresent the shape of a ship at the water line. base are sections 4, 5,6 and 7. Sections 4 and 5 are connected to the base 3 by hinges 8 and 9,while sections 6 and 7 are connected to the base 3 by hinges 10yand 11.The vari ous hinges just mentioned are positioned at the edges of thebase so that the sectlons or parts 4 to 7 inclusive may be swungoutwardly as shown by sections 4 and; 5' in Fig. 3. The various sectionsare formed. to give the appearance in the present instance of' abattle-ship, though they may be formed to represent other formsof shlpsor'e'ven Specification of Letters Patent. j I

n the platform 1 is positioned I Arranged 'on this v V and when aplayer-1s given a certain. num- BOILER.

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Whenthe and 2 with the catches '12and 13 holding the sections together.Catch 12 is provided with a notch 14 at the lower end whereby holdingextensions 15 and 16 are produced,

said holding extensions setting on, opposite sides of upstanding lugs 17and 18 on "plates 19 and'20. These plates are secured by screws'or'otherwise tothe sections 4 and 5 as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, so thatwhen the catch12 is in position the sections 4 and 5 will be locked inan assembled position. Catch .13. operates identical with catch 12and'the parts are constructed identical, but this catch acts to lock thesections 6 and 7 while catch 12 acts to lock the sections 4 and 5.

parts arein an assembled-posh I tion they are arrangedas shownin Figs.1'

Patented Apr. 8,1919.

departing from i Arranged at the upper end of catch 5 is a 7 target 21,while a similar target-22 isarranged at theupper-end of catch 13 so thatwhen theparts are in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and an articleis thrown against either target the particular catch associated"therewith will be dislodged and I the springs 23mm 24 respectively willcause the various sections to move outwardly pivotally as shown in Fig.3. are secured in suitable recesses in base 3 and are compressed intothe recesswhen the sections are assembled and continually tend to moveupwardly so that when the catches are moved either by an articlestriking the tar gets or any other'mann'er the sections will beautomatically and quickly thrown over to giveina limited sense theappearance of the ship having been torpedoed or blown up by someexplosive. Preferably thetargets aresetup as shown and then the oneplaying with the toy will use a small gun and shoot at thejtargets. Thiswill require accuracy in order to knockoff either of the targets ber ofshots it will be necessary to shoot straight in order to dislodge thesame numbe'r'oftargets; r

What I' claim' is:

rangedin' pairs, means for nectmg each section to saidivotally'. coin.ase, a. spring.

.85 These sprlngs u v i i c LA. toy comprlslnga wagon structure, a

member acting on each section for moving the same to a' given position,anupstanding lug on each section, said lugs being positioned so as to bearranged close together When the sections are in a folded or assembledposition, and a catch acting as a target formed with extensionsstraddling each pair of stops so that each catch and target will lock apair of sections together.

2. A toy of the character-described comprising a vehicle structure, abase mounted on the vehicle structure, said basebeing shaped to conformtothe usual shape of a well known article, a super-structure-mounh ed onthe base conforming to the same well known article above mentioned, saidsuperstructure be ng divided into a plurality of pairs ofsectmns, meansfor pivotally mountng each section on said base, an upstandin lugarranged on each of said sections, sai lugs being positioned so as to benear each other when the sections are in a folded or assembled position,a catch for each pair of sections formed with an upright body having anotch in one end for accommodating the upstanding lugs on the sections,and a target connected with the end of said body opposite said notch.

JULIUS KOHN.

